Billy Baskette, Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

Billy Baskette

American songwriter

Date of Birth: 20-Oct-1884

Date of Death: 08-Nov-1949

Profession: songwriter

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra


Show Famous Birthdays Today, United States

👉 Worldwide Celebrity Birthdays Today

About Billy Baskette

  • William James Baskette (October 20, 1884 – November 8, 1949) was an American pianist and composer who wrote popular songs of the Tin Pan Alley era.
  • He also wrote one of the most successful World War I war songs, "Good Bye Broadway, Hello France". Baskette was born in Henderson, Kentucky.
  • His career in music began as a bassist in a circus band.
  • He also was involved in vaudeville performances as a dancer and a pianist.
  • Later, he became a staff composer for various music publishing firms in Chicago and New York City.
  • He died in Culver City, California on November 8, 1949. Baskette was a part of the Tin Pan Alley movement of music.
  • In 1918, there was a focus on music called "goodbye songs" referring to U.S.
  • soldiers who were deployed to France during World War I.
  • One of Baskette's most notable works was "Goodbye Broadway, Hello France," which was a hit song of the period.

Read more at Wikipedia